by Brian Haig (Author)
It was the worst military scandal since My Lai - an elite US army special forces team positioned behind enemy lines had violated standing orders and butchered a patrol of 25 Serbian soldiers in cold blood. There were no survivors, half of them were shot in the back of the head, and their leader had been decapitated. There was no explanation, and no obvious motive, but the repercussions were already global. Now Major Sean Drummond has to go to Kosovo and find out just what happened and somehow clear up after this horrific crime. But with CIA obstruction, Army hostility, the murder of a top journalist and a possible traitor in his own crew, Drummond quickly finds himself in over his head and under serious fire.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 07 Nov 2002
ISBN 10: 0752848283
ISBN 13: 9780752848280
Book Overview: A gripping new military thriller in the tradition of A FEW GOOD MEN Powerful, fast-paced and ultimately surprising debut written in an accessible and page-turning style An expert author with inside knowledge and one of the most respected names in the US Army Very few younger authors are writing in this area - and the author's connections offer strong publicity possibilities 'Terrific ... takes you into the dark corners of today's secret wars. A dazzling debut' Stephen Coonts 'Haig is John Grisham in an army uniform and his novel is marvellous' Jack Higgins 'SECRET SANCTION is a great read ... the legal thrills of John Grisham and the military savvy of Tom Clancy' Jeffery Deaver 'If you enjoy legal thrillers, or anything with a military angle - or both - then have a look at SECRET SANCTION by Brian Haig ... it has one of those plots where you suspect a conspiracy lurks in high places and you'd be right. And it's brilliantly written, too' Mark Timlin, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY